Course Descriptions

ALHE440 (1-4)Topics in _____________
Repeatable in different areas. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director.

ALHE480 (4)Practicum in ____________
Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director.

MLSC105 (1)Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science
Lectures and/or demonstrations presented by each of the departmental faculty members covering the major disciplines in medical laboratory sciences. A field trip to visit a clinical laboratory is also included. Weekly: one lecture.

MLSC110 (1)Medical Terminology
An in-depth study of medical terms and abbreviations relating to diseases, disorders, and drugs. (This course is also available to off-campus students through Distance Learning. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.)

MLSC210 (2)Fundamentals of Hematology and Hemostasis
Introduces the production, maturation, function of normal blood cells and hemostasis. Selected routine manual hematology and hemostasis procedures are performed. Weekly: Three lectures and one lab.

MLSC350 (3)Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry
Clinical lab procedures, safety, application of statistical procedures in quality control, and principles of clinical laboratory instrumentation. Topics include carbohydrates, lipids, electrolytes, and hepatic function with selected pathologies. Weekly: Three lectures and one lab. Prerequisites: completed or currently enrolled in CHEM131 or permission of instructor.

MLSC401 (0)Clinical Year Seminar and Research Methodology
Introduction to educational methodology, team building, multicultural communication, service outreach, professionalism, clinical laboratory sciences literature and research design and practice. Preparation and delivery of written and oral presentations on current topics. Attendance to all sessions is required. A pass/fail grade is assigned. Prerequisite: permission of program director.

MLSC405 (1)Clinical Year Seminar and Research Project
Introduction to team building, service outreach and professional development. Research in medical laboratory science under the direction of a departmental faculty member. Preparation and delivery of a written report and oral presentation on the research project. Attendance to all sessions is required.

MLSC411 (3)Hematology
Cellular elements of the blood, their maturation, functions, and morphologies; abnormal and disease state hematologies; principles and procedures of routine and special hematology assay methodologies; correlation of patient conditions with results of hematology assay results. Prerequisites: MLSC210 and permission of Program Director.

MLSC412 (1)Hemostasis
Hemostasis systems, their function, interaction, and monitoring; correlation of hemostasis assay results with various disorders; thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy; principles and procedures of routine and special hemostasis assays. Prerequisites: MLSC411 and permission of Program Director.

MLSC431 (4)Clinical Bacteriology
Emphasis on specimen collection, culture, identification and clinical significance of bacterial pathogens and human associated viruses. Simulated clinical practice for the separation of normal flora from pathogenic microorganisms encountered in various body sites including the study of antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Prerequisites: MLSC230 and permission of Program Director.

MLSC432 (2)Clinical Mycology and Parasitology
Study of fungi and parasites associated in human infections. Emphasis on specimen collection and preservation, culture and identification procedures. Prerequisites: MLSC431 and permision of Program Director.

MLSC461 (1)Body Fluids
Analysis of various body fluids such as serous fluids, synovial fluids, amniotic fluid, and urine. Correlations with normal physiology and selected pathological conditions. Prerequisites: MLSC451 and permission of the Program Director.

MLSC490 (1-4)Topics in ___________
An in-depth study of selected topics in the clinical laboratory sciences. Repeatable in different specialized areas. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director.

MLSC493 (1)Practicum Project
Designed to be an integral component of the clinical year practica experience. Introduces students to the principles, practices, and performance of clinical laboratory projects expected of practicing professional medical laboratory scientists.

MLSC495 (1-4)Independent Project
Topics may be from areas relevant to clinical laboratory practice and must be approved by the Program Director. Repeatable in a different subject area. Independent readings earn S/U grades. Prerequisite: Permission of Program Director.

MLSC496 (1)Extended Clinical Practicum
A twelve-week professional health-care laboratory practicum. Emphasis in patient-care applications. Subject areas are to be coordinated with the Clinical Site Education Coordinator and the Program Director. Graded S/U. Prerequisites: Successful completion of the twenty-week clinical practica of the Clinical-Year Program and permission of Program Director.